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I finally got around to painting the 18hp......just thought I would share a pic

Last year when I got my 1969 Evinrude, it also came with an old tank. It looked really bad so I assumed it was rusty inside and pretty much just left it outside. I was cleaning up a few days ago, and was getting ready to take it to the dump but decided to pour the nasty old gas out and look...

Anyone ever sail? My first boat (raft) was a Sevylor Fish Hunter with an attachable transom mount, and I run it with a trolling motor. (I still use it) At the end of last year, I thought I may like to try sailing.(not sure why, just something different) Well, after some research, I found out...

Ive been trying to come up with a way to make my drain hole better. As you can see in the pic, its literally just a hole cut in the transom. A plug does fit in there, but I think I need to come up with something a little more durable. Any suggestions? I would really like to come up with...

Here is what Ive been waiting to find !! I told myself that I would like to have a bigger boat and so for the past few months Ive kept a close eye on Craigslist. (we always want bigger and faster....right?) I found this today and have sent the guy an email and left him a voice message...

Who says you can't catch a big fish in a small tinboat?LOL :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Is it possible to pull a tube with my Jon? One of my friends daughter wants to go tubing and my friend asked if the boat would do it. I have never even considered it. Does anyone have any tube pulling experience with a jon? I certainly dont want to do it if its overly dangerous. My boat will run...

So, Im going down to the South Carolina Coast in a couple of weeks and it's been a LONG time since I fished down there. Even when I was growing up, my summer visit mainly consisted of fishing off of the pier. (briefly) Anyway, I need some advice. I just bought a pretty big rod/reel combo....so...

As of right now, I'm getting to run my boat about every 2 weeks.I try to take it out every week, but this past month it was all I could do due to the weather. My question is.....is that enough run time to prevent anything from "gunking" up? I took it out today and it started and ran fine and I...

So, my Evinrude 35 did not come with a tilt pin/rod. Ive looked on Ebay and everywhere else I can think of and cant really find one. Any one got any ideas about what I can use/buy/build that would safely work?

Im been thinking about a keel guard. The manufactured ones are for fiberglass (or so they say). Im just wondering if the manufactured ones would work on Aluminum. Or, has anyone made one? Its got me thinking.

My friends back in South Carolina each have the bibs and parka and swear by them! I went to Bass Pro and checked them out. :shock: :shock: They were like 430 bucks for the set. :shock: :shock: So, I checked out ebay, and found a my size parka (new) for about 60 bucks shipped. I went with a...

Ok.....I am really a novice at this and I lost the "how to wire" diagram. If anyone has one or has the knowledge to explain to me how to wire this up it would be GREATLY appreciated. All Im wiring is bow and stern light, deck lights and bilge pump for now. Thanks

I just purchased a 25hp Johnson Seahorse(1974). It runs well but I want to go through and replace everything that I can. Can someone point me to a website that carries all of this stuff?? (carb kit, impeller, etc) I have a friend that will do it, but I kinda want to learn myself...

So, my other boat is on its way to the scrapyard tomorrow. I found this boat on Craigslist for 200 bucks. All I know is that it is MUCH heavier aluminum, over a foot wider, its 14ft, and it does NOT leak!! (also has a few dings) And I am not painting it yet. I am going to deck it out, give it a...

This may be a stupid question but...... When you guys glue your carpet, do you totally cover the wood with the glue or just put some here and their? Im asking because on my last project, I just put some here and their, and it looked like it may have been bubbling up in a place or 2. Thanks...

Last week I finished my 12ft fiberglass v bottom. It turned out pretty well considering my budget. After finding this site, I really wished I had a 14 ft aluminum boat. Lo and behold, a guy I sing with gave me a 14ft Vhull Aluminum YES FREE!!!!!. In needs a little work, but its not in too bad of...

Ok.....I have tried and tried to find "self etching primer"for my new aluminum v hull project. I finally found some in spray cans at Oriellys Auto parts, but its 12.50 a can, and thats ridiculous!(The Oriellys around here are not "paint" stores like some are in the north.) I went to lowes and...

OK.....I need some advice. I friend of mine is giving me a 14 v hull aluminum boat. All I know about it is that it does does not leak and the paint job is flaking off. (I have been out in it) But it does have a pretty crappy bondo job that I will fix the right way. Anyway, I will strip it down...

Hey all! I just stumbled across this site last night and I have been looking at pics and reading all morning. I love it! A few weeks ago, I bought myself a little 12ft fiberglass semi-v boat. I got it and the trailer for 100 bucks. I just thought I would do a little work on it and put a deck in...